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actively like: hái → →
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mười hai ☊ 
十二 ☊ shíèr zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ 二十二 ☊ èrshí èr beide ☊ cả hai ☊ 两者 ☊ liǎngzhě zweiter Klasse ☊ hạng hai ☊ 二等车厢 ☊ èrděng chēxiāng vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ 两年前 ☊ liǎng nián qián gegenseitig ☊ từ cả hai phía ☊ 相互的 ☊ xiānghù de zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ 连接两个点 ☊ lián jiē liǎng gè diǎn sich erschrecken ☊ sợ hãi ☊ 下了一跳 ☊ xià le yí tiào ängstlich ☊ sợ hãi ☊ 害怕的 ☊ hài pà de harmlos ☊ vô hại ☊ 无辜的 ☊ wú gū de einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ 独一无二的 ☊ dú yī wú èr de giftig ☊ Độc hại ☊ 有毒的 ☊ yǒu dú de schädlich ☊ Độc hại ☊ 有害的 ☊ yǒu hài de aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ 由两部分组成 ☊ yóu liǎng bù fèn zǔ chéng fürchten ☊ sợ hãi ☊ 害怕 ☊ hài pà ängstlich ☊ sợ hãi ☊ 害怕的 ☊ hài pà de schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ 含少量有害物质的 ☊ hàn shǎo liàng yǒu hài wù zhì de zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ chọn giữa hai đồ vật ☊ 择二选一 ☊ zé èr xuǎn yī ruinieren ☊ gây thiệt hại, tàn phá ☊ 败坏 ☊ bàihuài sich fürchten ☊ sợ hãi ☊ 惧怕 ☊ jùpà beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ 妨碍 ☊ fáng’ài zwölf ☊ mười hai ☊ ☊ zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ ☊ der Montag ☊ thứ hai ☊ ☊ der Februar ☊ tháng hai ☊ ☊ der Dezember ☊ tháng mười hai ☊ ☊ die Meeresfrüchte ☊ đồ hải sản ☊ ☊ beide ☊ cả hai ☊ ☊ zweiter Klasse ☊ hạng hai ☊ ☊ der Schaden ☊ thiệt hại ☊ ☊ vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ ☊ gegenseitig ☊ từ cả hai phía ☊ ☊ zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ ☊ der Ausfall ☊ sự thiệt hại ☊ ☊ sich erschrecken ☊ sợ hãi ☊ ☊ das Ungeziefer ☊ côn trùng có hại ☊ ☊ harmlos ☊ vô hại ☊ ☊ einzigartig ☊ có một không hai ☊ ☊ giftig ☊ Độc hại ☊ ☊ schädlich ☊ Độc hại ☊ ☊ aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ ☊ die Furcht ☊ sợ hãi ☊ ☊ fürchten ☊ sợ hãi ☊ ☊ ängstlich ☊ sợ hãi ☊ ☊ schadstoffarm ☊ giảm chất độc hại ☊ ☊ der Humor ☊ tính hài hước ☊ ☊ zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ chọn giữa hai đồ vật ☊ ☊ der Komiker ☊ diễn viên hài ☊ ☊ der Doppelpunkt ☊ dấu hai chấm ☊ ☊ ruinieren ☊ gây thiệt hại, tàn phá ☊ ☊ das Auto beschädigen ☊ làm hư hại ô tô ☊ ☊ die Plage ☊ mối gây thiệt hại, mối làm phiền ☊ ☊ sich fürchten ☊ sợ hãi ☊ ☊ beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ ☊ der Leuchtturm ☊ đèn biển, ngọn hải đăng ☊ ☊ die Schadstoffe (Plural) ☊ các chất độc hại ☊ ☊ das Mittelmeer ☊ biển địa trung hải ☊ ☊ Hallo! Ich heiße Tri. Ich bin dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt. ☊ Xin chào. Anh là Tri. Anh hai mươi ba tuối. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 2) Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Drei fünfundzwanzig bitte. ☊ Ba euro hai mươi lăm cent. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 38) Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135) Für die Fischsuppe: Garnelen, Lachs, Miesmuscheln, Thunfisch, Meeresfrüchte, Reis. ☊ Cho món súp cá: tôm, cá hồi, sò, cá thu, các loại hải sản, gạo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 144) Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272) Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Sie schauen sich auch eine zweite Wohnung an. ☊ Họ cũng đi xem căn hộ thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 620) Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732) Tri erschrickt und bremst. ☊ Trí sợ hãi và phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 733) Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821) Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) In der Bar angekommen, begrüßen die beiden ihre Freunde. ☊ Tới quán bar, họ chào hỏi hai người bạn. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1046) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Sie haben beide ihre Verwandten und Freunde eingeladen. ☊ Họ mời người thân và bạn bè cả hai bên. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1093) Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306) Dieses Rundschreiben soll euch über die Planung der nächsten beiden Monate informieren. ☊ Bức thư này thông báo về kế hoạch cho hai tháng tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1380) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430) Ich gehe zwei Mal die Woche ins Fitnessstudio. ☊ Tôi đi tập thể hình hai lần một tuần. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1520) Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546) Montag passt mir sehr gut. ☊ Thứ hai tôi thấy rất phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1551) Ich freue mich, Sie am Montag zu treffen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp anh / chị vào thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1553) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) Sie werden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von zwei Tagen erhalten. ☊ Quý khách sẽ nhận được hàng trong vòng hai ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1602) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670) Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911) Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit diesem neuen Flachbildschirm. ☊ Tôi rất hài lòng với màn hình phẳng mới này. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2040) Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114) Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219) Dieser Teil des Projektes muss bis Montag fertig sein! ☊ Phần này của dự án phải được hoàn thành đến thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2220) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) An diesem Produkt werden Sie lange Freude haben. ☊ Với sản phẩm này quí vị sẽ cảm thấy rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2260) Ich bin mit dem Produkt nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2274) Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279) Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) 24
I'm twenty (20) years old. ☊ Tôi hai mươi tuổi. ☊ 50
I'm twenty- ve (25). ☊ Tôi hai mươi lăm. ☊ 69
He's twenty-four (24). ☊ Anh ấy hai mươi tư. ☊ 150
She's twenty-six (26). ☊ Cô ấy hai mươi sáu. ☊ 483
Ganesh has two (2) sisters. > Ganesh's got two (2) sisters. ☊ Ganesh có hai người anh/chị/em. ☊ 504
☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có anh chị em nào không. - Có, anh ấy có một anh trai và hai em gái. ☊ 510
They have two (2) children. ☊ Họ có hai đứa con. ☊ 520
They like animals. They have three (3) dogs and two (2) cats. ☊ Họ thích động vật. Họ có ba con chó và hai con mèo. ☊ 543
(23) now. ☊ Năm ngoái Rebecca hai mươi hai tuổi, nên năm nay cô ấy hai mươi ba. ☊ 607
I usually buy two (2) newspapers every day. > Yesterday I bought two (2) newspapers. ☊ Tôi thường mua hai tờ báo hàng ngày. Hôm qua tôi có mua hai tờ báo. ☊ 625
They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊ 664
a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊ 676
In two-thousand-one we were living in Japan. ☊ Năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một chúng tôi sống ở Nhật Bản. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 694
EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊ 718
at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊ 726
Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊ 743
What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊ 779
Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊ 791
Have you ever been to Peru? — Yes, twice. ☊ Cậu từng đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, hai lần. ☊ 794
She's been to Spain twice. ☊ Cô ấy từng đến Tây Ban Nha hai lần. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 816
She arrived in Brazil on Monday. Today's Thursday. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil hôm Thứ hai. Hôm nay là Thứ năm. ☊ 818
She's been in Brazil since Monday. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 829
I've been studying German for two (2) years. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Đức được hai năm. ☊ 851
(2) hours. ☊ Isabelle đang đọc báo. Cô ấy đã đọc được hai tiếng đồng hồ rồi. ☊ 856
Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 859
We've been waiting for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ 873
twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊ 874
The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊ 882
Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊ 883
EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 891
I've known Mengjuan since two thousand two (2002). ☊ Tôi đã biết Mộng Quyên từ năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'>
I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊ 984
(2) years ago. ☊ Bà của Sanjit đã chết rồi. Bà của Sanjit đã chết cách đây hai năm. ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 1021
Two people were takto the hospital. ☊ Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 1047
hospital. ☊ Tôi thấy một vụ tai nạn hôm qua. Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 1049
There was a re at the hotel last week. Two of the rooms were damaged. ☊ Có một vụ cháy ở khách sạn tuần trước. Có hai phòng bị hỏng. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1224
I'm going to the movies on Monday. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi xem lm vào Thứ hai. ☊ 1289
It's Qasim's birthday next Monday. He'll be twenty- ve (25). ☊ Thứ hai này là sinh nhật Qasim. Anh ấy sẽ tròn hai mươi lăm tuổi. ☊ 1666
There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊ 1667
How many students are there in the class? — Twenty. ☊ Có bao nhiêu học sinh ở trong lớp? - Hai mươi. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1673
There are twenty-six (26) letters in the English alphabet. ☊ Có hai mươi sáu chữ cái trong bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1688
hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi từng ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đó. ☊ 1715
There are twenty-four (24) hours in a day. ☊ Có hai mươi từ giờ trong một ngày. ☊ 1731
It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊ 1871
It's reported that two (2) people were injured in the explosion. ☊ Người ta báo cáo là có hai người bị thương trong vụ nổ. ☊ 2014
We were made to wait for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã bị bắt phải chờ hai tiếng. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2166
I was the second customer to complain to the restaurant manager. ☊ Tôi là khách thứ hai phàn nàn với quản lí nhà hàng. ☊ 2212
Having already seen the movie twice, I didn't want to go again with my friends. ☊ Xem bộ lm được hai lần rồi, tôi không đi xem lại với bạn tôi nữa. ☊ 2249
English has one (1) alphabet with twenty-six (26) letters. ☊ Bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh có hai mươi sáu chữ cái. ☊ 2251
Today I learned twenty (20) new vocabulary words. ☊ Tôi nay tôi học được hai mươi từ mới. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2325
Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊ 2334
A course that lasts twelve (12) weeks is a twelve-week course. ☊ Một khoá học mà kéo dài mười hai tuần là một khoá học mười hai tuần. ☊ 2335
A drive that takes two (2) hours is a two-hour drive. ☊ Một chuyến xe đi mất hai tiếng là một chuyến xe hai tiếng. ☊ 2336
A question that has two (2) parts is a two-part question. ☊ Một câu hỏi mà có hai phần là câu hỏi hai phần. ☊ 2352
near one another? ☊ Cậu và Henrik có sống gần nhau không? > Hai cậu có sống gần nhau không? ☊ 2435
Both restaurants are very good. > Both of these restaurants are very good. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng đều rất tốt. > Cả hai nhà hàng này đều rất tốt. ☊ 2436
Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊ 2437
We can go to either restaurant. I don't care. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể đi một trong hai nhà hàng. Tôi không quan tâm. ☊ 2438
I haven't been to either of those restaurants. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng tôi đều chưa đến. ☊ 2439
knew. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi hai người về đường đến gare nhưng cả hai đều không biết. ☊ 2440
Both of us were very tired. ☊ Cả hai chúng ta đều rất mệt. ☊ 2441
Neither of them want to have children. ☊ Cả hai người họ đều không muốn có con. ☊ 2442
I couldn't decide which of the two (2) shirts to buy. I liked both. ☊ Tôi không quyết định được trong hai cái áo thì mua cái nào. Tôi thích cả hai. ☊ 2445
Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊ 2446
You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊ 2536
Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊ 2537
trees. ☊ Chúng tôi lái xe dọc con đường mà hai bên cây cối thành hàng. ☊ 2541
EN The road connecting the two (2) towns is very narrow. ☊ Con đường nối hai thị trấn rất hẹp. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2706
I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2724
Our apartment is on the second oor of the building. ☊ Căn hộ của chúng tôi nằm trên tầng hai của toà nhà. ☊ 2749
The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊ 2765
It's a two-hour drive to the airport BY car, but it's only forty (40) minutes by high-speed rail. ☊ Lái xe đến sân bay bằng xe hơi mất hai tiếng nhưng đi bằng đường sắt cao tốc thì chỉ mất bốn mươi phút. ☊ My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'>
My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2789
The police believe there's a connection between the two (2) murders, based on DNA evidence. ☊ Cảnh sát tin rằng có sự liên hệ giữa hai vụ giết người dựa trên bằng chứng ADN. ☊ 2803
Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 2826
two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊ 2906
Megan and I ran into each other on the subway on Monday. ☊ Megan và tôi đã bắt gặp nhau trên tàu điện ngầm hôm Thứ hai. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
Admit it! You were terrified! ☊ admit ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
alternative comedy/lifestyles/values ☊ alternative ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
a table, two chairs and a desk ☊ and ☊
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. ☊ apples and oranges ☊
The glue should be applied to both surfaces. ☊ apply ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
He'll be back on Monday. ☊ back ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
a military/naval base ☊ base ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
bend sth: Glass and water both bend light. ☊ bend ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
the better of the two books ☊ better ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. ☊ board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
Both women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both the women were French. ☊ both ☊
Both of the women were French. ☊ both ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
I liked them both. ☊ both ☊
We were both tired. ☊ both ☊
Both of us were tired. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
break sth in/into sth: He broke the chocolate in two. ☊ break ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
The band have just brought out their second album. ☊ bring sth out ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
The children came in two by two (= in groups of two). ☊ by ☊
The room measures fifteen feet by twenty feet. ☊ by ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
He kissed her on both cheeks. ☊ cheek ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
Cut out two circles of paper. ☊ circle ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
The villa is cleaned twice a week. ☊ clean ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The museum is closed on Mondays. ☊ closed ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
a dictionary with two columns per page ☊ column ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
a romantic comedy ☊ comedy ☊
slapstick comedy ☊ comedy ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
I enclose the two plans for comparison. ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
Damage to the building was considerable. ☊ considerable ☊
a fear of physical contact ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
a pest control officer ☊ control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
I was terrified that the plane would crash. ☊ crash ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell. ☊ crush ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
cultural differences between the two communities ☊ cultural ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
a customs officer ☊ customs ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
customs duty/duties ☊ customs ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
fire/smoke/bomb/storm damage ☊ damage ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
Let's take a look at the damage. ☊ damage ☊
I insist on paying for the damage. ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
emotional damage resulting from divorce ☊ damage ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
'What day is it today?' 'Monday.' ☊ day ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. ☊ difference ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
a soft drug (= one that is not considered very harmful) ☊ drug ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
a toxic/nuclear waste dump ☊ dump ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
He put his hands over his ears. ☊ ear ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
You can park on either side of the street. ☊ either ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
The offices on either side were empty. ☊ either ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
fair (to sb): We have to be fair to both players. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
it is feared (that)...: It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. ☊ fear ☊
fear (that)...: She feared (that) he might be dead. ☊ fear ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
How do these two parts fit together? ☊ fit ☊
flood damage ☊ flood ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
Her office is on the second floor. ☊ floor ☊
the Irish guy who lives two floors above ☊ floor ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
free from difficulty/doubt/fear ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc. ☊ freedom ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
a frightened child ☊ frightened ☊
Don't be frightened. ☊ frightened ☊
He sounded frightened. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened of sth: What are you frightened of? ☊ frightened ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened that...: She was frightened that the plane would crash. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened for sb: I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). ☊ frightened ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
Sam is in (the) second grade. ☊ grade ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
Happily, the damage was only slight. ☊ happily ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
happy (about sb/sth): If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask. ☊ happy ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
Forget it, Dave, no harm done. ☊ no harm done ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
Pollution can harm marine life. ☊ harm ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
the harmful effects of alcohol ☊ harmful ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
harmful to sb/sth: Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. ☊ harmful ☊
The bacteria is harmless to humans. ☊ harmless ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
I hate Monday mornings. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
There was fear and hatred in his voice. ☊ hatred ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
Her stomach felt hollow with fear. ☊ hollow ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a humorous look at the world of fashion ☊ humorous ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She has her very own brand of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
Both parties are hungry for power. ☊ hungry ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
It's two miles to the beach. ☊ it ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
How do these two pieces join? ☊ join ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
They're two of a kind—both workaholics! ☊ of a kind ☊
She kissed him on both cheeks. ☊ kiss ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
Tie the two ropes together with a knot. ☊ knot ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
link A and B: The two factors are directly linked. ☊ link ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. ☊ maybe ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
It's Monday today, isn't it? ☊ Monday ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Are you busy next Monday? ☊ Monday ☊
Monday morning/afternoon/evening ☊ Monday ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
Do we still have Monday's paper? ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga. ☊ Monday ☊
I always do yoga on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
He was born on a Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
He read the letter more carefully the second time. ☊ more ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
He's joined the navy/the Navy. ☊ navy ☊
an officer in the navy/the Navy ☊ navy ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
Think of a number and multiply it by two. ☊ number ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
Do you want one or two? ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
pale with fear ☊ pale ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
The procedure can be divided into two parts. ☊ part ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
pick sb/sth: Pick a number from one to twenty. ☊ pick ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
a look/feeling/surge of pity ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
plan (for sth): Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
The boss should be pleased with you. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (that...): I'm really pleased that you're feeling better. ☊ pleased ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries. ☊ point ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
poisonous chemicals/plants ☊ poisonous ☊
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations. ☊ population ☊
a naval port ☊ port ☊
I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour. ☊ possess ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
a police/customs/military post ☊ post ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
They cost two dollars a pound. ☊ pound ☊
Total losses were estimated at over three million pounds. ☊ pound ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
There's practically no difference between the two options. ☊ practically ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
the relative merits of the two plans ☊ relative ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
an operation to replace both hips ☊ replace ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. ☊ reputation ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
They both had some right on their side. ☊ right ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
romantic stories/fiction/comedy ☊ romantic ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
The skin on her hands was hard and rough. ☊ rough ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
a look/smile of satisfaction ☊ satisfaction ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
a satisfied smile ☊ satisfied ☊
a satisfied customer ☊ satisfied ☊
satisfied with sb/sth: She's never satisfied with what she's got. ☊ satisfied ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
Both plans are drawn to the same scale. ☊ scale ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
a bomb/health scare ☊ scare ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
to cause a major scare ☊ scare ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
You gave me a scare! ☊ scare ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
scared (of sb/sth): He's scared of heights. ☊ scared ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
The thieves got scared and ran away. ☊ scared ☊
a scared look ☊ scared ☊
I was scared to death (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
We were scared stiff (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Fraser scored again in the second half. ☊ score ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
He was the second to arrive. ☊ second ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
Osaka is Japan's second-largest city. ☊ second ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I agreed to speak second. ☊ second ☊
He is a writer first and a scientist second. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: A thousand kilometres separates the two cities. ☊ separate ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. ☊ session ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
He was shaking with fear. ☊ shake ☊
share sth (with sb): Both drivers shared the blame for the accident. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
a sharp sense of humour ☊ sharp ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
The damage was slight. ☊ slight ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
There were twenty or so (= about twenty) people there. ☊ ... or so ☊
There's something about this place that frightens me. ☊ something ☊
a new comedy aimed at thirty-somethings (= people between thirty and forty years old) ☊ something ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
a space two metres by three metres ☊ space ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
storm damage ☊ storm ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
Keep straight on for two miles. ☊ straight ☊
There are strains in the relationship between the two countries. ☊ strain ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing) ☊ suit ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
two summers ago ☊ summer ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
A table for two, please (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
He tore the letter in two. ☊ tear ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. ☊ tin ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter ☊ twice ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
At 56 he's twice her age. ☊ twice ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
People arrived in twos and threes. ☊ in twos and threes ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. ☊ unconscious ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
unite (sb/sth): A special bond unites our two countries. ☊ unite ☊
The decision was based upon two considerations. ☊ upon ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
toxic wastes ☊ waste ☊
A wave of fear swept over him. ☊ wave ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
a two-week vacation ☊ week ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
whisper about sth: What are you two whispering about? ☊ whisper ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
She's his second wife. ☊ wife ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
Are you pleased with the result? ☊ with ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
write sb that...: He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊